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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 118249, member: 4552"]Someone kind of beat me to the security thing. Nowadays you better be careful. Note that putting an add in the paper for coins is really taking a chance. First of all you are not the first person to think of doing that. Second, every crook in the world will want to know who you are, where you live, etc. If you place an add, what would you say. Call me at xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and put in your phone number and name? Go to them with a wab of cash? Actually with your phone number they can call you, see who answers, give you a phony story of any kind to learn your name and address if possible. Also, with this fredom of information stuff on the internet, with a slight bit of information crooks can learn your age, address, relatives names and ages, where you work, bank and lots of other stuff. Now once they know where you live and know your a coin collector, guess what is next? </p><p>In case you don't beleive what can be learned from the internet check out the Chicago Tribune Newpaper today. They did a internet search and came up with all the CIA employees, agencies phone numbers and 2 dozen SECRET CIA facilities. So just think of what would happen if the entire world knew you were buying coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 118249, member: 4552"]Someone kind of beat me to the security thing. Nowadays you better be careful. Note that putting an add in the paper for coins is really taking a chance. First of all you are not the first person to think of doing that. Second, every crook in the world will want to know who you are, where you live, etc. If you place an add, what would you say. Call me at xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and put in your phone number and name? Go to them with a wab of cash? Actually with your phone number they can call you, see who answers, give you a phony story of any kind to learn your name and address if possible. Also, with this fredom of information stuff on the internet, with a slight bit of information crooks can learn your age, address, relatives names and ages, where you work, bank and lots of other stuff. Now once they know where you live and know your a coin collector, guess what is next? In case you don't beleive what can be learned from the internet check out the Chicago Tribune Newpaper today. They did a internet search and came up with all the CIA employees, agencies phone numbers and 2 dozen SECRET CIA facilities. So just think of what would happen if the entire world knew you were buying coins.[/QUOTE]
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